"Merdeka"

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30 March 2025

The Governor of North Sumatra, Muhammad Bobby Afif Nasution, along with the North Sumatra Police Chief, Inspector General Pol. Whisnu Hermawan Februanto, S.I.K., M.H., and the Commander of the Bukit Barisan Military Regional Command (Pangdam) I, Major General TNI Rio Firdianto, review several service and security posts of the Eid al-Fitri 1446 Hijri celebrations in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on March 30, 2025.

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30 March 2025

Police personnel guard the Takbir Akbar during Eid al-Fitri 1446 Hijri in Medan City Square, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on March 30, 2025.

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#12176649

20 March 2025

Participants open umbrellas, a distinctive feature of the Aksi Kamisan, or Thursday's Protest, across from the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, on March 20, 2025. The families of victims of human rights violations, along with human rights activists, civil society members, and students, participate in a joint protest against the ratification of the Amendment to Law Number 34 of 2004 on the Indonesian National Military (TNI) in a plenary session of the DPR (People's Representative Council). The amendment is seen as contradicting and threatening the values of reform and democracy.

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20 March 2025

The families of victims of human rights violations participate in the Aksi Kamisan, or Thursday's Protest, in front of the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, on March 20, 2025. The families of victims of human rights violations, along with human rights activists, civil society members, and students, participate in a joint protest against the ratification of the Amendment to Law Number 34 of 2004 on the Indonesian National Military (TNI) in a plenary session of the DPR (People's Representative Council). The amendment is seen as contradicting and threatening the values of reform and democracy.

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#12176647

20 March 2025

Human rights activists hold a placard reading 'Military is a Killer of Women' during Aksi Kamisan, or Thursday's Protest, in front of the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, on March 20, 2025. The families of victims of human rights violations, along with human rights activists, civil society members, and students, participate in a joint protest against the ratification of the Amendment to Law Number 34 of 2004 on the Indonesian National Military (TNI) in a plenary session of the DPR (People's Representative Council). The amendment is seen as contradicting and threatening the values of reform and democracy.

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20 March 2025

Police wear raincoats while guarding the Aksi Kamisan, or Thursday's Protest, in front of the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, on March 20, 2025. The families of victims of human rights violations, along with human rights activists, civil society members, and students, participate in a joint protest against the ratification of the Amendment to Law Number 34 of 2004 on the Indonesian National Military (TNI) in a plenary session of the DPR (People's Representative Council). The amendment is seen as contradicting and threatening the values of reform and democracy.

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#12176652

20 March 2025

Human rights activists hold a placard reading 'We Do Not Forget, Investigate Human Rights Violations Thoroughly, and Reject the Military Bill' during Aksi Kamisan, or Thursday's Protest, in front of the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, on March 20, 2025. The families of victims of human rights violations, along with human rights activists, civil society members, and students, participate in a joint protest against the ratification of the Amendment to Law Number 34 of 2004 on the Indonesian National Military (TNI) in a plenary session of the DPR (People's Representative Council). The amendment is seen as contradicting and threatening the values of reform and democracy.

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20 March 2025

Human rights activists participate in Aksi Kamisan, or Thursday's Protest, in front of the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, on March 20, 2025. The families of victims of human rights violations, along with human rights activists, civil society members, and students, join in a joint protest against the ratification of the Amendment to Law Number 34 of 2004 on the Indonesian National Military (TNI) in a plenary session of the DPR (People's Representative Council). The amendment is seen as contradicting and threatening the values of reform and democracy.

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#12176648

20 March 2025

Human rights activists hold a placard reading (left to right) 'The military is an occupier', 'Women Reject Military Control', and 'Humiliated by the State Every Day' during Aksi Kamisan, or Thursday's Protest, in front of the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, on March 20, 2025. The families of victims of human rights violations, along with human rights activists, civil society members, and students, participate in a joint protest against the ratification of the Amendment to Law Number 34 of 2004 on the Indonesian National Military (TNI) in a plenary session of the DPR (People's Representative Council). The amendment is seen as contradicting and threatening the values of reform and democracy.

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#11950799

16 January 2025

People view photographs of the Aksi Kamisan during the 847th Aksi Kamisan (Thursdays Protest) in front of the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, on January 16, 2025. This action, held on the 18th anniversary of the Aksi Kamisan, demands that the government thoroughly investigate human rights violations, hold those responsible accountable, and stop perpetuating impunity.

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#11950800

16 January 2025

Umbrellas serve as a symbol of the Aksi Kamisan during the 847th Aksi Kamisan (Thursdays Protest) in front of the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, on January 16, 2025. This action, held on the 18th anniversary of the Aksi Kamisan, demands that the government thoroughly investigate human rights violations, hold those responsible accountable, and stop perpetuating impunity.

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#11950801

16 January 2025

An activist from the Solidarity Network for Victims participates in the 847th Aksi Kamisan (Thursdays Protest) in front of the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, on January 16, 2025. This action, held on the 18th anniversary of the Aksi Kamisan, demands that the government thoroughly investigate human rights violations, hold those responsible accountable, and stop perpetuating impunity.

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#11950803

16 January 2025

Participants hold posters reading ''Unresolved Human Rights Cases by the Government'' during the 847th Aksi Kamisan in front of the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, on January 16, 2025. This action, held on the 18th anniversary of the Aksi Kamisan, demands that the government thoroughly investigate human rights violations, hold those responsible accountable, and stop perpetuating impunity.

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#11950808

16 January 2025

Participants hold posters reading '18 Years of the Aksi Kamisan' during the 847th Aksi Kamisan in front of the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, on January 16, 2025. This action, held on the 18th anniversary of the Aksi Kamisan, demands that the government thoroughly investigate human rights violations, hold those responsible accountable, and stop perpetuating impunity.

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#11950814

16 January 2025

The families of human rights victims gather during the 847th Aksi Kamisan in front of the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, on January 16, 2025. This action, held on the 18th anniversary of the Aksi Kamisan, demands that the government thoroughly investigate human rights violations, hold those responsible accountable, and stop perpetuating impunity.

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16 January 2025

The families of human rights victims gather during the 847th Aksi Kamisan in front of the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, on January 16, 2025. This action, held on the 18th anniversary of the Aksi Kamisan, demands that the government thoroughly investigate human rights violations, hold those responsible accountable, and stop perpetuating impunity.

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